MA H2632

Bill

To promote water conservation

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a twenty-five percent personal income tax credit for the purchase and installation of plants and landscaping items intended to reduce water usage. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill would create a 25% personal income tax credit for the purchase and installation of up to $250 worth of plants and landscaping items intended to reduce water usage. The eligible items include drought-resistant perennial plants, compost kits, grey-water recovery systems, rainwater harvesting and storage devices, rain sensors for irrigation systems, and underground drip irrigation systems. The Department of Agricultural Resources, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, would develop and maintain a list of eligible plants and landscaping items.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (7)

David DeCoste (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Carole Fiola (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Louis Kafka (D), Paul Schmid (D), Alan Silvia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5080 (on 11/02/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2632

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2632
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2632.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2397	Providing an income tax credit for families caring for relatives at home who are elderly or victims of Alzheimer's disease	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
H2434	Improving the earned income credit for working families	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2441	Relative to increasing economic development and business opportunity in the design and manufacture of video games through the use of tax credits	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2500	Regarding state income tax credit for renting unsubsidized properties at below market rents	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2612	Relative to tuition tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2620	Establishing early educator income tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H5080	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H889	Relative to sustainable water conservation practices	Accompanied a study order, see H5116	Similar To
S1614	Improving the earned income credit for working families	Accompanied H2434	Similar To
S1640	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied H2434	Similar To
S450	Relative to sustainable water conservation practices	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To

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